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both ends before reaching the upper or lower margin; the inner line 
is composed of more distinct spots, and extends from the upper mar¬ 
gin half-way across the wing, where it abruptly ends. These spots are 
edged externally with white. These two lines of spots cross the 
lower wings, approaching each other closely where they end at the 
inner margin. At the inner angle is-a distinct black spot, and another 
one is placed above and between the base of the tails. Conspicuous 
orange spots, with a gray one between them, are located above these 
black spots. A narrow black line, edged internally with white, 
extends along the outer margin from the spot at the inner angle 
to the upper angle of the wing. The body and legs are light gray, 
almost white. 
This pretty little butterfly is not rare in July and August, 
and may frequently be found about flowering plants at that time 
of year. According to my observations it is most abundant along 
the borders of lakes and rivers, but this is doubtless because the 
flowering plants from which it extracts honey are, in our culti¬ 
vated districts, only allowed to grow freely in such places. The larva 
is green and downy, and may be found feeding on the hop vine. It 
is found in all parts of the country. 
Thecla titus. 
Theda titus is a handsome tailless species, having a range over 
the country east of the Rocky Mountains, extending north into 
Canada. The upper surface is dark brown with brassy reflections, 
the body being blackish with a slightly green shade. The upper 
wings are without markings, except a grayish oval sex mark near the 
upper margin in the male. On the lower wings a fringe of white 
hairs extends along the inner margin from their base, half-way to the 
inner angle. A faint whitish line, edged internally with black, runs 
from the inner angle a short distance along the outer margin. On 
the under side the wings are somewhat lighter with more of a red- 
